Christopher C. Drouin

Chris joined the Woodland Pond Board of Directors in 2016 and currently serves on the Executive and Finance Committees. The Jazz and Psychology programs at SUNY New Paltz lured Chris from northwestern Connecticut to the Hudson Valley in 1996. With a B.A. in Psychology, he remained at SUNY New Paltz for graduate studies in Experimental Psychology and Counseling and served as an Admissions Officer, Academic Advisor, Instructor in the Psychology Department and ice hockey coach. He entered the financial-life-planning profession in 2001 and went on to found Beyond Wealth Management, a boutique firm with expertise helping clients develop strategies for college, estate planning, asset protection, investment management and closely held business succession. He frequently speaks at industry conventions about helping clients make informed decisions where money, life and family collide. Chris is Chair Emeritus, Board of Directors, New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce, and a former Trustee of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum.